All ridicule synonyms
ridΒ·iΒ·cule
R r noun ridicule
- disdain β to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.
- asteism β use of creative, courteous, and well-mannered sarcasm or ridicule
- despisement β contempt; despisal
- contempt β If you have contempt for someone or something, you have no respect for them or think that they are unimportant.
- mocker β to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- derider β to laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at; mock.
- causticness β The state or quality of being caustic.
- disparagement β the act of disparaging.
- derision β If you treat someone or something with derision, you express contempt for them.
- despites β in spite of; notwithstanding.
- muckraking β to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, especially in politics.
verb ridicule
- disfavored β unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- debunk β If you debunk a widely held belief, you show that it is false. If you debunk something that is widely admired, you show that it is not as good as people think it is.
- dittoed β the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: β³. Abbreviation: do. Compare ditto mark.
- josh β a male given name, form of Joshua.
- curl one's lip β to show contempt, as by raising a corner of the lip
- deviled β Theology. (sometimes initial capital letter) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God, and having power to afflict humans both with bodily disease and with spiritual corruption.
- kid β Thomas, 1558β94, English dramatist.
- outdare β to surpass in daring.
- dis-favored β unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- dispraise β to speak of as undeserving or unworthy; censure; disparage.
- lead on β to go before or with to show the way; conduct or escort: to lead a group on a cross-country hike.
- louted β an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- caricaturing β a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.
- mock β to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- disparage β to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle: Do not disparage good manners.
- disses β to show disrespect for; affront.
- illtreat β Alternative form of ill-treat.
- louting β an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- disgrace β the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
- joke β something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.
- be-little β to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- funned β something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- deviling β Theology. (sometimes initial capital letter) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God, and having power to afflict humans both with bodily disease and with spiritual corruption.
- kid around β behave jokingly or playfully
- deride β If you deride someone or something, you say that they are stupid or have no value.
- insult β to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
- laugh away β to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
- dismiss β to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go: I dismissed the class early.
- make light of β of little weight; not heavy: a light load.
- chaff β Chaff is the outer part of grain such as wheat. It is removed before the grain is used as food.
- flout β to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff at; mock: to flout the rules of propriety.
- fleer β to grin or laugh coarsely or mockingly.
- mime β the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
- make fun of β something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- jolly β in good spirits; lively; merry: In a moment he was as jolly as ever.
- chivy β to harass or nag